New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-29
THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
NEW LAWS FOR THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR

PLAN FOR CO-OPERATIoN-TRADE ASSEMBLIES
AUTHORIZED-oPPosED TO THE USE or LIQUOR.
PHILADELPHIA. Juno 2s the headquarters
Of tho Knights OF Labor. prominent member said this
afternoon that the adoption OF the new constitution OK
the order was settled On the receipt OF
the malls up to-day sufficient Of the vote
for and against the constitution had been received to in
sure adoption by about OF the whole VOTE
He said that clause providing for the formation OF
National trade assemblies sent out separately from the
constitution aud voted upon by the local assemblies
throughout the order has also been adopted by nearly the
Same vote The constitution will bo promulgated
by the General Executive Board in a few days and will
90 into effect Immediately after It's Promugation PROD
new constitution and these chiefly composed OF Ger
who Is asserted failed TO support 1t on account
No local or other assembly shall directly In
directly sye sell or have any .n ale Ds9r or ae.Ss *
picnc whatever sppeainng TO the oricr
not less than months expelled. No line
shall be imposed for this offence Any local or other
Executive Board shall have It's charter revoked
by said board.
Tho section on cooperation provides for the creation
and disbursement OF fund to aid cooperation enter
deposit less two cents per month every
member In good standing The money Is 10 De Invested
by tho Board and proht are 10 be divided
equally between the General Assembly. tho cooperative
fund aud the workmen who create the proht Inc new
constitution gives the General Executive Board the fuii
power settle all strikes aud disputes, whether sane
oned the board not and IL increases the powers OF
National trade assemblies clause is considered the most
important OF the changes. IL provides that:
Any particular trade calling National trade
assembly giving least three months notice To each local
the entire bershp OF which Ia composed oi
trade the OF FORMING
National trade assembly.
Al least twOthrs OF the local assemblies must vote IN
favor OF the trade assembly aud not less than ten assem-
bls II there be that number In the order receive
charter Section OF tho article leaves the matter III tne
hands the General Executive Board. which II the aw
complied with. may instruct tho General Secre
tary 10 issue a charter.
number Of the local assemblies In this city will refuse
TO work under the constitution II II Is promul-
gated by General Executive Board until has been
formally adopted by tho General Assembly III Minncap-
oils They claim under the old constitution changes
can be made only after they have been first submitted 10
the local at least sixty days before tue meet
ng OF the General Assembly and then adopted by TWO
case nor done in tho changes mae la the eonstu-
ton In Richmond. wellknown member OF the order
said yesterday in regard to the matter:
THE only protection the minority nave IA strict a
here nee TO the law, and certain that the local
assembly which attached Will refuse TO recognize
a constitutions manner. There many things IN X
which dstastefu 10 many membcrs oi the order IL
increases aleriay .0r thing the powers 0 the Ie-
era Executive Board, which already too great 10 DC
placed In the hands OF the now at the head ot he
order Another objection TO the constitution
is tho manner IN which the vote taken Tho locals
we're instructed adopt reject II whole and had
no choice In discriminating between the good and bad
changes Again. the count was In the hands 0f men VINO
were greatly Interested In ifs adoption IaAlng the
whole thing into consideration am sale IN saving thAI
many local assemblies Will refuse Ia recognize IT.